Swoosh! swoosh! went the blade of the shovel as lester dug one mound of dirt after another. swoosh! deeper into the grave that was still fresh enough to be lacking in grass cover. swoosh! with each thrust he relived the swing of his ax. one tool to send the old man to his grave and another to unearth him again. swoosh!
which characteristic of gothic writing does this passage best illustrate?
a. the deadly power of nature
b. mystery and suspense
c. supernatural revelation
d. the gruesome and macabre

B.Mystery and suspense

Explanation:

We can hear the noise made by a shovel while someone , Lester, was digging a grave in the writing. We get more details of this setting; we learn that the grave was deep  and  it had not been covered by grass yet , which makes us feel as if we were inside it . This atmosphere of mystery and suspense gets sharper when we learn that an old man was being buried but,later, it would be unearthed .

based on the biblical principle proverbs 16: 32, i agree with the author of the passage "better is it that it takes longer to be angry than the strong " to the extent that i share the philosophy that the nobility of heart demonstrates the strength of a person. those who are very proud, get angry easily and show their anger toward others are really weak, but those who are noble and do not constantly obfuscate or contain their feelings of anger, are strong people

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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